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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">cowsheds</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>cattle barns</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>dairy barns</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>cow houses</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>cattle</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>cattle housing</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>livestock sheds</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cattle shed</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cattle sheds</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cow sheds</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cow-sheds</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cowshed</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sheds, cattle</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sheds, cow</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to open-sided structures, set against a barn or other large farm building, for sheltering bovines and for protecting manure piles from the weather to preserve their nutrients. May also refer to any open-fronted shed that provides shelter for cattle kept in yards, whether it has one to three walls and stands alone or is a lean-to set against a barn. Originally such sheds typically formed part of a farmyard group, with barns and other sheds around a central yard. For four-walled buildings designed for the housing of bovines, use either "cattle barns" or "dairy barns." ]]></note></mads>